Rocket Summer

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Rocket Summer

by Ray Bradbury

EN·~28 minutes·1 chapter

Chapters

1 total
1

28:01

Description

A bustling launch site teems with excitement as a pioneering rocket prepares for its historic flight to the Moon, drawing crowds that chant “Rocket, Rocket, Rocket!” amid a swirl of colorful toys and advertising. In the sleek tower above, the company’s president wrestles with a gnawing unease, pondering how a breakthrough meant to lift humanity could also unleash unforeseen consequences for society.

Opposite him, an indomitable head mechanic and a charismatic captain push relentlessly for the launch, threatening the president’s career and even his personal safety if the countdown proceeds. Their clash of ideals—progress versus prudence, ambition versus ethical restraint—sets the stage for a tense showdown that questions whether humanity is ready for the power of its own inventions. Listeners are invited to feel the electric anticipation of a world on the brink of a new era, while the moral fog thickens around the very thing that could change it forever.

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Language

en

Duration

~28 minutes (26K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2020-12-30

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Ray Bradbury

Ray Bradbury

1920–2012

A master storyteller of wonder, fear, and possibility, this American writer brought science fiction into the mainstream with poetic prose and unforgettable ideas. Best known for Fahrenheit 451 and The Martian Chronicles, he wrote stories that still feel urgent and human.

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